The Code of Practice has been in effect since 1 Jan 2020 and sets out minimum standards for the accommodation, management, breeding and care required to meet the needs of a racing greyhound throughout its life.

The Code of Practice was developed by the State Government after an investigation by Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer into aspects of the greyhound racing industry.

The new Code of Practice covers the whole lifecycle of a greyhound, from whelp to retirement.

• Read the Code and become familiar with its main concepts

Section 4.2 of the Code sets out the role of the vet (and the agreement between a vet and a participant), but everything else is an expectation of the participant.

It’s similar to an eHealth record on FastTrack which will record all health care and veterinary treatments given to a greyhound during its life.

Yes. The Code of Practice requires every greyhound to have a Greyhound Record from whelp.

To record health “events” for the greyhound. Examples of health events include: if the greyhound gets an injury or illness for which they then receive treatment; or if the greyhound is given vaccinations, supplements, or worm treatments.

All greyhounds on FastTrack have already had a Greyhound Record automatically created for them.

Either:

• Click on the name of any dog on your “My Dogs” page, then click on the “Greyhound Record” tab on the right

Or:

• Click on “Actions” for any dog on your “My Dogs” page, and choose “Greyhound Record” from the menu

If you submit a kennel return for an interstate greyhound, a Greyhound Record will automatically be created for the greyhound on FastTrack. This should be used while the greyhound is resident in Victoria.

Only the person who has completed a Kennel Return and has the greyhound located in their kennel, (the Person in Charge), will have access to the Greyhound Record.

No. You can use any form of paper or electronic record, as long as you capture the information required.

You will need to keep the paper-based records as evidence of the greyhound’s health events prior to you receiving it.

If that greyhound moves from your establishment, you need to give a copy of its paper Record to the next person in charge, so they have the greyhound’s full health history.

Once the new Person in Charge completes a Kennel Return, access to the Greyhound Record on FastTrack is automatically passed along to them.

Once that happens, you will not be able to view the Greyhound Record for that dog again. You should ensure that you download or make a copy of the greyhound’s

Record for your own records before this happens.

You should also make sure copies of any paper records for the greyhound go with the dog to its new establishment.

No. There is no way to upload any kind of file to the Greyhound Record. If you have health event-related paperwork for a greyhound, you should keep copies, and remember to pass a copy on to whoever will be the next Person in Charge of the greyhound.

There is no ability to edit, amend or delete an event once it has been saved to the Greyhound Record, so you will need to take care when entering information and submitting an Event.

There is no ability to edit, amend or delete an event once it has been saved to the Greyhound Record, so you will need to take care when entering information and submitting an Event.

An example of this would be a Breeder who subcontracts out the whelping of a litter. Information about any health events or treatments should be passed to the Person in Charge of the greyhound (who does have access to the Greyhound Record), so that they can enter and save these events to the Greyhound Record.